Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Milevsky: How Much in Risky Stocks vs. Safe Cash?
By Moshe A. MilevskyFrom a purely mathematical point of view, the stocks are safer over long periods of time argument before Paul Samuelson took an axe to it went as follows.
April 25, 2012
Finding the Culprits of the CrisisDerivatives expert Janet Tavakoli takes a hard look at what and who caused the financial crisis.
April 25, 2012
How Are Advisors Managing in a Low-Rate Environment?While the Federal Reserve's reaffirmation Wednesday of its zero-rate policy is great news for home buyers, low rates remain a significant challenge to retirees and their financial advisors...
April 25, 2012
Investors Lost Confidence in April, Indexes ShowAlong with the Consumer Confidence Index, State Street and Spectrem surveys make moderate dips in April as investors cool to market conditions.
April 25, 2012
2012 SMA Fixed Income Award: Gannett Welsh & Kotler LLCPredictions of mass default, European sovereign debt, outlooks from Bill Gross, Bernankes shenanigansanyone still think fixed income isnt sexy?
April 25, 2012
S&P Cuts India’s OutlookIndia could be in danger of losing its investment-grade credit rating, after Standard & Poors cut its outlook to negative from stable.
April 25, 2012
E.U. Could Trim Bank BonusesE.U. banks could soon find themselves regarded in much the same way as power or water companies: entities that keep society functioning but pretty much stay in the background.
April 25, 2012
U.K. in Double-Dip RecessionFor the first time since the 1970s, the U.K. is in a double-dip recession. A construction slump added to a fall in GDP in Q1.